Nigerian journalist, Kikelomo Atanda-Owo, has asserted that women must attain self-reliance in relationships while reacting to the divorce saga between Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, better known as 2Baba and his wife, Annie Idibia.
News360 Info reports that the ace broadcaster, speaking on her show ‘Real Talk With Kike’, shed light on the complexities of love, sacrifice, and self-worth in relationships, urging women to prioritise self-love over societal expectations.
Kike, wife to Nigerian journalist, Reuben Abati, faulted Annie’s decision to stay in the relationship with 2Baba despite early warning signs.
Atanda-Owo empathised with Annie’s unwavering commitment to love but stressed that women must learn to prioritise their emotional and mental well-being.
She said, “The foundation of both of them determines the future. She stood by Tuface during his rising music career, she stayed even after he impregnated other women and had children with them. She stayed even when he continued seeing his baby mama. Love is not a crime, but women should start placing themselves above men in relationships.
What Annie tolerated, accommodated, endured, most men can never handle a fraction of it if the table were turned. Imagine if another man even touches your wife by the waist – some marriages would collapse immediately.
Kike also commended 2Baba’s maturity in handling the marriage crisis and not spilling their daily lives issues on social media.
She remarked, “We don’t know the full picture, what’s going through his mind. But one thing I commend him for is keeping his cool, not rushing to social media to spill details of their daily lives. This shows a level of maturity, even though he is the genesis of these challenges.
Speaking further, Atanda-Owo frowned at the toxic culture of online judgment, and how social media has turned the estranged couple’s pain into entertainment.
She said, “Social media instantly turned their pain into a circus, with people casting blames, criticizing, and even laying curses. What happened to hearing from the parties involved before fueling the social media frenzy?
Atanda-Owo highlighted the lessons from 2Baba and Annie’s situation, saying, “We must save the next girl, teach the next generation that self-love and self-development come first. You do not need marriage to validate your existence as a woman or a man.
Tuface and Annie aren’t the first and wouldn’t be the last to experience divorce. Sometimes, it’s the beginning of prosperity. What matters most is growth, healing, and finding peace.
